Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE Preparation for the Great Fast On this day, the First Sunday of the TRIODION, our Holy Orthodox Christian Church makes remembrance of the Parable in the Sacred Gospel concerning the TAX COLLECTOR and the PHARISEE.Continue reading “PREPARATION FOR THE GREAT FAST”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Inspired Orthodox Positions (Part II) By Saint Nicolas of Ochrid Just as the faithless Jews once trampled upon the Commandments of God, one after the other, and marched according to the witness of the worldContinue reading “Inspired Orthodox Positions (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE Inspired Orthodox Positions By Saint Nicolas of Ochrid The Lord said: Repent and believe in the Gospel. TRUE REPENTANCE IS NOT ONLY TO GRIEVE OVER THE SINS ONE HAS COMMITTED BUT A COMPLETE RETURN OFContinue reading “Inspired Orthodox Positions”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "DO NOT JUDGE" My dear, let it be the code and rule of our lives the saying of the Lord: "Do not judge." Apparently a light commandment. Light, because if we examine it with someContinue reading ““DO NOT JUDGE””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. 20-21) What is Divine Revelation according to the Holy Orthodox Church (Part II) Based on the treasure of the holy memory of the Church, the study of Holy Scripture LEADS TO UNITY, and NOT theContinue reading “What is Divine Revelation according to the Holy Orthodox Church (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST1 HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. What is Divine Revelation? By Father Anthony Alevizopoulos According to the Orthodox faith, the Church IS NOT FOUNDED ON WRITTEN TEXTS but ON THE CONFESSION THAT CHRIST IS GOD-MAN (Theanthropos), namely that in the PersonContinue reading “What is Divine Revelation?”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God,CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. 2 FEBRUARY – THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (the ‘Meeting") IN THE TEMPLE On the 2nd of the month, we keep the feast of the Holy Meeting (HYPAPANTE) of Our Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST.Continue reading “2 FEBRUARY – THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (the ‘Meeting’) IN THE TEMPLE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HIDDEN BEHIND EVERY TRIAL IS A BLESSING OF GOD Almost everyone owes their conversion to a certain trial. Sorrow is a bad thing. However, hidden behind it – behind the pain, behind the sorrow, behindContinue reading “HIDDEN BEHIND EVERY TRIAL IS A BLESSING OF GOD”

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SALVATION ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH (Part II) Man is inaugurated into the Kingdom of God (into the Body of Christ) through Holy Baptism, and he is called to live the life of the Body, i.e.Continue reading “SALVATION ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SALVATION ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH By Father Anthony Alevizopoulos After the Fall, we are told by Holy Scripture, was cast out of Paradise (Genesis 3:24). God, however, through this expulsion, did not lead manContinue reading “SALVATION ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH”